Global Patent Index - EP 3744293 A1

EP 3744293 A1 20201202 - EXPANDABLE VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE

Title (en)

EXPANDABLE VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE

Title (de)

EXPANDIERBARE WIRBELKÖRPERERSATZVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF EXTENSIBLE DE REMPLACEMENT D'UN CORPS VERTÉBRAL

Publication

EP 3744293 A1 20201202 (EN)

Application

EP 20175945 A 20200521

Priority

US 201916424455 A 20190528

Abstract (en)

Expandable vertebral body implants, systems, instruments, and methods of assembly and using the implants, systems, and instruments are disclosed. The vertebral body implant includes a body with a first end and a second end, a first rotating member rotatably coupled to the first end, wherein an end includes a plurality of first notches inset into the first rotating member, a second rotating member rotatably coupled to the second end, wherein an end includes a plurality of second notches inset into the second rotating member, a first extension member moveably coupled to the first end, and a second extension member moveably coupled to the second end. The expandable cage system comprises a vertebral body implant and an insertion instrument. Methods for assembling and using the vertebral body implants and instruments are also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30818 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3744293 A1 20201202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20175945 A 20200521